12 April 2018

Newsletter Articles

Key Dates

Thursday 12 April: Primary School Fair
Friday 13 April: Student Free – Moderation Day
Monday 16 April – Friday 27 April: School Holidays
Wednesday 25 April: ANZAC Day
Monday 30 April: Term 2 Commences
Thursday 3 May: AgFest Year 8 and Craft & Creativity Students and Agriculture Students
Tuesday15 May – Thursday 17 May: - NAPLAN 2018

Principal’s Report

Primary Fair

Thank you to all of the family and friends that supported our annual Primary Fair today. Thank you to Mr Bakes and his team of staff, students and parents who contributed to the organisation and coordination of all of the activities and the variety of products and produce that were available for all to enjoy!

Moderation Day

A reminder that tomorrow, Friday 13 April is a Moderation Day (students do not attend). Staff from across schools within our region will meet to moderate work samples against the Australian Curriculum achievement standards, as well as engage in dialogue with colleagues focussing on strategies and pedagogies to advance student learning.

Student Leadership

During recent assemblies we acknowledged a number of groups of students that will perform leadership roles within the school this year.

Bus Monitors

Railton /Kimberley - Catie Loane, Lachlan Dawkins
Railton - Morgan Gamble, Rory Parker
Beulah / Paradise - Kylie Bantick, Tayla Grabe, Annalise Rayner
Lower Barrington - Samantha Denby, Billie Chatterton, Ethan Tirant, Mitchell Colgan
Nook - Rebecca Hutton, James Hutton, Kasey Woods
Staverton - Alysha Mulholland, Reuben May, Simeon May
Claude Road - Harvey Lee, Tiki Lee

House Captains and Vice Captains

Don – Caitie Loane, Alex Diprose, Charlee Saunders, Brady Martin, Takisha Norris, Tony Temple, Sarah Welch, Damian Greenhill
Kentish – James Knight, Chloe Currie, Sharna Dolbey, Jack De Bomford, Adam Ryan, Samantha Denby, Tahli Hyland, Malachi Keen
Roland – Kasey Woods, James Knight, Isabelle Ritter, Cody Hedditch, Shikayla Sheehan, Zane Richardson, Ella Shaw, Ethan Frankcombe

Class Representatives on the Student Representative Council

10 - Billie Chatterton, Chloe Currie, Samantha Denby, Catie Loane, Alysha Mulholland, Takisha Norris, Breona Roetz and Kasey Woods
9A – Olivia Taylor, Ethan Duff
9B – Nic Davey, Amber Chatterton
8A – Libby Dawkins, Lillian Rockliff
8B – Sky Burton, Blaick Bryant-Caputo
7A – Brooke Foster, Matilda Wordsworth
7B – Kylie Bantick, Jory Keenan-Pickett
5/6O - Jacob Hedditch, Toby Hutt
5/6K - Ethan Frankcombe, Connor Smith
5/6E - Jarrah Behrmann, Brodie Sheean
5/6H - Hugo Mansell, Ella Shaw
3/4T - Imogen Baldock, Scott Laing
3/4LM - Cody Burton, Jacob Beswick
3/4C - Mia Saunders, Simeon May
3/4A – Phoebe Sheehan, Tyron Forster

Well done to all of these students and to all of the other students in our school that will take on leadership roles and contribute positively to our school this year.

Finally, well done to students for a terrific term’s work both in and out of the classroom. Term 2 will commence on Monday 30 April.

Wishing everyone a safe and relaxing term break.

RON DALY
PRINCIPAL

Assembly Awards – Railton (Wednesday 11 April 2018)

Autism Australia

Information Sessions for Parents and Family Carers

Cooking with Kids

Fruit Fly Biosecurity Information

The Sheffield School including the Railton campus, is within the formally declared Control Zone. A map and more detailed information for schools is attached.

What this means for Sheffield School:

Whole fruit grown in backyards within the control zone should not be taken from these sites, therefore this produce should not be taken to school. However, home grown fruit can be cut up into fruit salad and taken to school.

Fruit from outside the control zone can be bought to school but cannot be taken back outside this control zone.

Fruit disposal - there are bins provided at each sector of the school for disposal of all fruit and waste that comes onto site.

This will be double bagged and disposed of correctly.

NAPLAN 2018

National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) 2018

What:

NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) commenced in Australian schools in 2008. Each year, all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in common national tests which assess:

• Reading
• Writing
• Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation)
• Numeracy.

When:

The scheduled dates for the tests in 2018 are Tuesday 15 May, Wednesday 16 May and Thursday 17 May.

Why:

The benefits of participating in NAPLAN testing:

• NAPLAN tests the skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life such as reading, writing, spelling, grammar and numeracy.
• NAPLAN results provide valuable information on how your child is progressing against national minimum standards of literacy and numeracy skills expected for each year level.
• The NAPLAN tests provide you as parents with an individual report that shows your child’s results and a comparison of your child’s performance against all other Australian students in their year level.
• Teachers use the NAPLAN results to determine your child’s areas of strength and where future focus is required and how best to provide support or extension activities.
• School teachers use the online NAPLAN Toolkit to analyse your child’s results. The Toolkit provides detailed information right down to the individual question with links to teaching strategies.
• Principals, senior staff and others use NAPLAN results to inform school planning and to allocate resources and support including informing decisions around targeted programs and initiatives for individuals and groups.

The best way you can assist your child is by helping them to feel comfortable about the nature and purpose of the tests, and assure them that the tests will give them an opportunity to show what they have learned in class.

For more information about the national tests, please visit the national NAPLAN website at the link below:

National Walk Safely to School Day (Friday 18 May)

Primary school aged children across Australia will make those important steps towards a healthier future by participating in National Walk Safely to School Day on Friday 18 May 2018.

National Walk Safely to School Day is a community initiative that aims to raise awareness of the health, road safety, transport and environmental benefits that regular walking (especially to and from school) can provide for the long term well-being of our children. Apart from the physical benefits, regular walking also has a favourable impact on their cognitive and academic performance.

The annual event, now in its 19th year, encourages primary school aged children to build walking into their daily routine, by walking to and from school, not just on Friday 18 May, but every day.

Primary School Fair

School Bus Timetables

Some school bus timetables and routes changed at the start of the 2018 school year.

To assist parents and students, the Department of State Growth has launched a new dedicated webpage with detailed information on the changes.

The website lists all changes by region and school, and interactive maps showing the revised routes and timetables for the services that have been affected, together with contact details for the relevant operator if parents want to confirm any details.

School Canteen

Please note that due to regulations regarding the sale of fruit we will not be selling fruit (whole) or fruit salad until advised that it is safe to do so.

Community Notices

Auskicks

Breast Screen Tasmania

Bus Route 95 – Merseylink

(Sheffield/Railton to Latrobe and Devonport)

Devon Netball Association

Netball Players - Aged 9 and 10

Primary Winter Roster

Secondary Winter Roster

Meningococcl W Vaccine – FREE for 15-19 year olds. FREE immunisation available at Don Medical Clinic for this age group until April 2018, phone 6441 5299 to book. The meningococcal W vaccination program was implemented in August 2017 for 15 to 19 year olds. DHHS Public Health Services encourages GPs to offer the vaccine opportunistically to eligible teenagers who attend practices and to invite 18 and 19 year olds to receive the free vaccine. The program will continue until 30 April 2018, beyond that young people will have to pay for the vaccine. Students in Year 10 in 2018 will be offered the vaccine in term 1 through the school-based immunisation program.

Railton Outdoor Cinema Event

Riverbend Youth Centre

Riverbend Kids Camps – April 2018

Sheffield Bowls Club

The Sheffield Bowls Club is pleased to offer all families the opportunity to play Indoor Carpet Bowls. This will take place in the school gym every Friday between 7pm and 9 pm commencing Friday 27 April. IT'S FREE AND IT'S FUN. Free coaching and all equipment provided. Suggested age 8 years to 80 and beyond. Please wear flat shoes with no heel. Further information contact Martin Corke 0459 155 246 or crokey40@hotmail.com. We look forward to seeing you.

Shimjang Taekwondo

OPEN during the school holidays for anyone that would like to try a free trial lesson of Shimjang Taekwondo.

Skate Scooter BMX Tour Flyer

Splash Devonport Aquatic and Leisure Centre

Van Diemens Land Pirate Crew Flyer